Kabbalah isn’t religion, mysticism, magic, holy water, red strings, amulets, and a lot of things it is popularly associated with

10 Myths About Kabbalah

Myth #1: Kabbalah is a religion. Fact: Kabbalah is a science - the physics of the overall reality. It is a wisdom
that reveals the comprehensive reality that is normally hidden from our senses.

Myth #2: Kabbalah is
connected to red strings and holy water. Fact: There is no connection. Red strings,
holy water and other products are a lucrative commercial invention created in
the past two decades.

Myth #3: Kabbalah is reserved for a minority of persons and only men
over 40 years of age are allowed to learn it. Fact: During the exile Kabbalah was only studied by a few select individuals. However,
since the time of the Ari (the 16th century), it is available to all.

Myth #4: Kabbalah deals with magic. Fact: Kabbalah does not deal with magic or any other sorcery; rather, it deals
with a pragmatic investigation of reality.

Myth #5: Kabbalah is a sect. Fact: Kabbalah is a wisdom and a science open to every person without any
restrictions.

Myth #6: Kabbalah is related to “New Age” and is a trend - a
passing phenomenon. Fact: Kabbalah is humanity’s oldest wisdom. Its beginnings were approximately
5,000 years ago.

Myth #7: Kabbalah is related to tarot
cards, astrology and numerology. Fact: Tarot cards, astrology and numerology, in their mystical practice, have been mistakenly associated with Kabbalah.

Myth #8: There are amulets in Kabbalah. Fact: In our world, there are no physical
objects that bear any spiritual contents. Amulets can only help a person as a
psychological support.

Myth #9: Kabbalah involves meditation. Fact: Kabbalah does not involve
meditation. Meditation is another element that was connected to the word “Kabbalah” amid its confusion in the last few centuries by non-Kabbalists.

Myth #10: One needs to have studied the Torah and Talmud prior to approaching Kabbalah books. Fact: Without Kabbalah, one cannot understand the spiritual meaning of
these texts, and is stuck with thinking that they refer to physical events and
actions.

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